| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Doan (fresh) SG - Gregory Chaney (fresh) SF - John Ellsworth (fresh) PF - Mark Perry (fresh) C - Dale Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Richard Walters (fresh) SG - Mark Chery (fresh) SF - Jack Purcell (fresh) PF - Mark Ross (fresh) C - Jessie Tanaka (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Charleston | Mark Ross misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Houston | John Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Houston | James Doan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Charleston | Mark Ross misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Dale Hall snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Dale Hall scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Charleston | Mark Ross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Gregory Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Richard Walters takes the ball from John Ellsworth | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Charleston | Mark Chery loses the dribble to Dale Hall | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Houston | James Doan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ellsworth and he's hacked by Mark Ross - foul #1 on Mark Ross, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Houston | James Doan makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Charleston | Mark Ross drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Purcell | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Dale Hall can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Charleston | Mark Chery is hacked by Gregory Chaney - foul #1 on Gregory Chaney, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Brown (PG), Nole Hobgood (SG), George Zaldivar (SF), Vernon Reich (PF), Derek Dattilo (C) James Doan, Gregory Chaney, John Ellsworth, Mark Perry, Dale Hall | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mario Sweatt (PG), Leonard Parker (SG), David Pruskowski (SF), Terry Bova (PF), Michael Barrier (C) Richard Walters, Mark Chery, Jack Purcell, Mark Ross, Jessie Tanaka | |
| 16:33 | Charleston | Leonard Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Shawn Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Michael Barrier | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Charleston | The jumper by David Pruskowski is denied by Vernon Reich | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Vernon Reich snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Nole Hobgood is hacked by Michael Barrier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Barrier, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Brown (fresh) SG - Nole Hobgood (fresh) SF - George Zaldivar (fresh) PF - Vernon Reich (fresh) C - Derek Dattilo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Mario Sweatt (fresh) SG - Leonard Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Pruskowski (fresh) PF - Terry Bova (fresh) C - Michael Barrier (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Vernon Reich knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by George Zaldivar | 7-5 |
| 15:20 | Charleston | Leonard Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Leonard Parker steals the ball from Shawn Brown in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | Charleston | Mario Sweatt's pass is intercepted by Shawn Brown | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Shawn Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Charleston | The short jumper by Terry Bova is denied by Derek Dattilo | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Charleston | Mario Sweatt misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Derek Dattilo grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Michael Barrier swats the layup by Vernon Reich | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Charleston | Terry Bova gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Charleston | Leonard Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Derek Dattilo gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Nole Hobgood is fouled on the floor by David Pruskowski - foul #1 on David Pruskowski, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Houston | James Doan (PG), Gregory Chaney (SG), John Ellsworth (SF), Mark Perry (PF), Dale Hall (C) Shawn Brown, Nole Hobgood, George Zaldivar, Vernon Reich, Derek Dattilo | |
| Subs | Charleston | Richard Walters (PG), Mark Chery (SG), Jack Purcell (SF), Mark Ross (PF), Vincent Fay (C) Mario Sweatt, Leonard Parker, David Pruskowski, Terry Bova, Michael Barrier | |
| 13:33 | Houston | John Ellsworth loses the dribble to Richard Walters | 9-8 |
| 13:28 | Charleston | Mark Chery banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Walters | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Dale Hall misses long on an open runner near the basket | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Charleston | Mark Ross snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:45 | Charleston | Mark Ross hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Chery | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Gregory Chaney is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Chery - foul #1 on Mark Chery, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino (SF) Jack Purcell | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Dale Hall hits the easy wide open finger roll | 11-13 |
| 12:09 | Charleston | Vincent Fay misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:07 | Charleston | Mark Ross tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Houston | John Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Gregory Chaney is fouled on the floor by Mark Chery - foul #2 on Mark Chery, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Munos (SF) John Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mario Sweatt (SG), Jessie Tanaka (C) Mark Chery, Vincent Fay | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Doan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Chaney (fresh) SF - Paul Munos (fresh) PF - Mark Perry (fresh) C - Dale Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Richard Walters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Sweatt (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Vizcaino (fresh) PF - Mark Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Tanaka (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Mark Ross is called for the reach on Paul Munos - foul #2 on Mark Ross, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jack Purcell (SF), Terry Bova (PF) Bruce Vizcaino, Mark Ross | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Mark Perry is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 10:52 | Charleston | Richard Walters makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Mark Perry misses badly on a floater from the right block | 13-16 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Dale Hall misses the tip | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Dale Hall snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Mark Perry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:03 | Houston | James Doan hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 09:47 | Charleston | Jack Purcell buries a jumper in the paint | 15-18 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Paul Munos double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Nole Hobgood (PG), George Zaldivar (SG), John Ellsworth (SF), Vernon Reich (PF), Derek Dattilo (C) James Doan, Gregory Chaney, Paul Munos, Mark Perry, Dale Hall | |
| Subs | Charleston | David Pruskowski (SG), Bruce Vizcaino (SF), Vincent Fay (PF) Mario Sweatt, Jack Purcell, Terry Bova | |
| 09:27 | Charleston | Richard Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 09:25 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino tips it but misses | 15-18 |
| 09:23 | Houston | George Zaldivar snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 09:21 | Houston | George Zaldivar double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 09:04 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino buries a runner from the left block set up by Richard Walters | 15-20 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Nole Hobgood misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 08:37 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:33 | Charleston | Vincent Fay can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 15-20 |
| 08:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Ellsworth | 15-20 |
| 08:29 | Houston | David Pruskowski is called for the reach on George Zaldivar in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pruskowski, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Leonard Parker (SG), Michael Barrier (PF) David Pruskowski, Vincent Fay | |
| 08:29 | Houston | George Zaldivar makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:29 | Houston | George Zaldivar misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Vernon Reich grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Nole Hobgood makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Derek Dattilo | 19-20 |
| 07:54 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Brown (PG), Paul Munos (PF), Dale Hall (C) George Zaldivar, Vernon Reich, Derek Dattilo | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mario Sweatt (SG), Jack Purcell (SF), Terry Bova (C) Richard Walters, Bruce Vizcaino, Jessie Tanaka | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Shawn Brown hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Hall | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nole Hobgood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Munos (fresh) C - Dale Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Leonard Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mario Sweatt (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Barrier (fresh) C - Terry Bova (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Charleston | Leonard Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Dale Hall snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Terry Bova denies the turnaround by John Ellsworth | 21-20 |
| 07:07 | Charleston | Terry Bova pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:48 | Charleston | Terry Bova knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 21-22 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Shawn Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Hall and the foul's on Terry Bova - foul #1 on Terry Bova, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Houston | James Doan (PG), Gregory Chaney (SG), Mark Perry (PF), Vernon Reich (C) Nole Hobgood, John Ellsworth, Paul Munos, Dale Hall | |
| Subs | Charleston | Richard Walters (PG), Bruce Vizcaino (SF), Vincent Fay (PF) Leonard Parker, Jack Purcell, Michael Barrier | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Shawn Brown makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:05 | Charleston | Richard Walters is hacked by Vernon Reich - foul #1 on Vernon Reich, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ellsworth (SF) Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka (C) Terry Bova | |
| 05:52 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka clanks a floater in the lane | 24-22 |
| 05:50 | Houston | James Doan pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Gregory Chaney clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:31 | Houston | James Doan grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:14 | Houston | John Ellsworth can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mario Sweatt - foul #1 on Mario Sweatt, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Hall (C) Vernon Reich | |
| Subs | Charleston | Leonard Parker (SG), Jack Purcell (SF) Mario Sweatt, Bruce Vizcaino | |
| 05:14 | Houston | John Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:14 | Houston | John Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:54 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Gregory Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Gregory Chaney is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Dale Hall grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Gregory Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Brown (PG), Nole Hobgood (SG), George Zaldivar (SF), Derek Dattilo (PF) James Doan, Gregory Chaney, John Ellsworth, Mark Perry | |
| Subs | Charleston | Terry Bova (PF), Michael Barrier (C) Vincent Fay, Jessie Tanaka | |
| 04:13 | Charleston | Jack Purcell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 03:57 | Houston | George Zaldivar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Nole Hobgood pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Shawn Brown misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Barrier - foul #2 on Michael Barrier, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Reich (PF) Dale Hall | |
| Subs | Charleston | David Pruskowski (PG), Mark Chery (SG), Bruce Vizcaino (SF), Mark Ross (PF) Richard Walters, Leonard Parker, Jack Purcell, Michael Barrier | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nole Hobgood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Zaldivar (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Dattilo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - David Pruskowski (fresh) SG - Mark Chery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Vizcaino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Bova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Charleston | Nole Hobgood steals the ball from Terry Bova | 28-25 |
| 03:10 | Houston | George Zaldivar banks in the layup set up by Nole Hobgood | 30-25 |
| 03:04 | Charleston | Vernon Reich steals the ball from Mark Ross | 30-25 |
| 03:02 | Houston | George Zaldivar is hacked by David Pruskowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pruskowski, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG), Mark Perry (PF) Shawn Brown, Nole Hobgood | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mario Sweatt (PG) David Pruskowski | |
| 03:02 | Houston | George Zaldivar makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:02 | Houston | George Zaldivar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:47 | Charleston | Mario Sweatt double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | Houston | James Doan (PG) Derek Dattilo | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 02:30 | Houston | James Doan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Zaldivar | 34-25 |
| 02:20 | Charleston | Mark Ross lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Chery | 34-27 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Mark Chery takes the ball from George Zaldivar | 34-27 |
| 01:53 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bruce Vizcaino, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Nole Hobgood (SG), Paul Munos (SF), Dale Hall (C) Gregory Chaney, George Zaldivar, Vernon Reich | |
| Subs | Charleston | Richard Walters (PG), Jack Purcell (SF), Michael Barrier (C) Mario Sweatt, Bruce Vizcaino, Terry Bova | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Richard Walters picks off the pass by Paul Munos in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 01:34 | Charleston | Mark Chery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Mark Perry pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Dale Hall is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Hall, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dattilo (PF) Mark Perry | |
| Subs | Charleston | Vincent Fay (C) Mark Ross | |
| 01:16 | Charleston | Jack Purcell's dunk attempt is rejected by Derek Dattilo | 34-27 |
| 01:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Derek Dattilo | 34-27 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Nole Hobgood is hacked by Richard Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Walters, team foul #13 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG) James Doan | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 01:13 | Houston | Nole Hobgood misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Nole Hobgood misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:13 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Vincent Fay | 34-27 |
| 01:01 | Charleston | Richard Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Brown (SF) Paul Munos | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mario Sweatt (PG), Mark Ross (PF) Richard Walters, Michael Barrier | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Derek Dattilo connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nole Hobgood | 36-27 |
| 00:14 | Charleston | Jack Purcell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jack Purcell, team foul #14 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ellsworth (SF), Mark Perry (PF) Nole Hobgood, Derek Dattilo | |
| Subs | Charleston | Leonard Parker (PG), Bruce Vizcaino (SF) Mario Sweatt, Jack Purcell | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Gregory Chaney can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 00:02 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-27 |